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James Talarico: “We are literally going up against the richest man in the world. We’re going up against the most powerful man in the…”

On the recordNovember 3, 2026
We are literally going up against the richest man in the world. We’re going up against the most powerful man in the world. This election is a battle between the powers that be and the powers that ought to be… They may have the money but we have the majority.
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James Talarico
Democratic · Texas

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Describing the election dynamics in Texas.

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